Finding the Third Proportional to 953,912 and 1,336,998
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Solution
The third proportional to 953,912 and 1,336,998 is: 1,873,929.31
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
953,912 : 1,336,998 = 1,336,998 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
953,912/1,336,998 = 1,336,998/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
953,912x = 1,336,998 × 1,336,998 - Step 4: Simplify right side
953,912x = 1,787,563,652,004 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,787,563,652,004/953,912 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,873,929.31
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